Travel & Leisure

The Wonders of Palm Springs

By Linda Priestley With its year-round sunny climate, retro ambience, and iconic palm trees, Palm Springs attracts spa, golf, and outdoor enthusiasts like a magnet. Cacti and rattlesnakes add extra spice to this California adventure. Welcome to California! If…

Charlie Brown, Frosty and Other ‘Anti-Heroes’ of TV Specials: How Holiday Soundtracks Inspire Hope for a Little More Love

By James Deaville, Carleton University At the beginning of A Charlie Brown Christmas, the 1965 Peanuts Christmas movie, the…

Treasures of the French Riviera

By Gary Lawrence Inland from Nice in southeastern France, situated along the bucolic rural roads of the Côte d’Azur,…

Discover the Azores

By Caroline Montpetit Far from major tourist spots, the nine islands of the Azores offer peaceful landscapes, expansive marked…

Disney’s New Disability Access Policy Risks Excluding Some Disabled Visitors

By Susan Cape, McMaster University This past June, Charisma Mangahas — a young woman with Guillain-Barre Syndrome — shared on…

Our Lakes Are Teeming with Parasites. Why that’s Good…and Bad

By Sandra Binning and Ariane Côté, Université de Montréal If you’re a fishing enthusiast, you may have already noticed abnormalities…

Phone Photography

By Pascal Forget You can take truly great photos with your cellphone—if you know what you’re doing; these tips…

Changes to U.S. Dog Import Regulations: What They Are and Why They Matter for Dogs and for People

By Kiffer George Card and Kaylee Byers, Simon Fraser University The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is…

83 Bottles of Wine per Person: How Experts Are Calculating the Paris Olympics’ Carbon Footprint

By Anne de Bortoli, École des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC) The 2024 Paris Olympics aim to be the greenest edition…

Brand Olympics: Do the Famous Rings Deliver Value to Host Countries?

By Steven Greenland, Charles Darwin University and Robert Joseph Gill, Swinburne University of Technology The cost of hosting Paris…

Charlie Brown, Frosty and Other ‘Anti-Heroes’ of TV Specials: How Holiday Soundtracks Inspire Hope for a Little More Love

Treasures of the French Riviera

Discover the Azores

Disney’s New Disability Access Policy Risks Excluding Some Disabled Visitors

Our Lakes Are Teeming with Parasites. Why that’s Good…and Bad

Phone Photography

Changes to U.S. Dog Import Regulations: What They Are and Why They Matter for Dogs and for People

83 Bottles of Wine per Person: How Experts Are Calculating the Paris Olympics’ Carbon Footprint

Brand Olympics: Do the Famous Rings Deliver Value to Host Countries?

5 Reasons your Dog Might Really Benefit from Canine Clothing

How to Navigate the Challenges of Long-Distance Caregiving

Tried-and-True Techniques for Managing Stress

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